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Night Time In The Switching Yard

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Nighttime in the switching yard
Get it out on the mainline
Listen to the rhythm of the train go by
Listen to the train whistle whine
Nighttime in the switching yard

See that train…
The midnight train runs both ways

Do it
Doot dat doot dat doot dadoot
Listen to the train whistle whine
Listen to the train
Listen to the track

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Warren Zevon has released many songs over the years besides Night Time In The Switching Yard. Warren Zevon released songs from 1969 to 2003 spanning across albums like Wanted Dead Or Alive, Warren Zevon, Excitable Boy, Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School, Stand In The Fire, The Envoy, Sentimental Hygiene, Transverse City, Hindu Love Gods, Mr. Bad Example, Mutineer, Life'll Kill Ya, My Ride's Here, and The Wind. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Warren Zevon.

About Lyrics and Night Time In The Switching Yard by Warren Zevon

The lyrics for Night Time In The Switching Yard are defined as the words making up the song released by Warren Zevon in 1978. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Night Time In The Switching Yard have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Warren Zevon and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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